T-Trailer anyone?

[Master Hack]

Previously on Tee trailer, we laid out the backbone of the trailer and glued the hitch to the end. I’m expecting the axle to arrive soon so l found some time to lay out the business end of this thing so l could get some measurements and see where to go from here. I have some cool catwalk material i salvaged from another project. That will form the deck as well as ramps. As you can see in the pic the catwalk is 5ft lengths, which after being cut in half will make the deck section and a ramp. I have 2 sections, so plenty for left and right sides. The deck is 30 inches long, it works out perfectly.

Next on tee trailer: axle mounting and finalizing and welding up the frame and deck.
Stay tuned!

 

[Denny]

Great story, I laughed, I cried, I peed my pants! Wait! The last one is because I’m old.

 

[Master Hack]

Great story, I laughed, I cried, I peed my pants! Wait! The last one is because I’m old.

Well, stay tuned there will be plenty of plot twists and turns along the way! The serious stuff hasn’t even begun.

 

[Denny]

Ooooooo!

 

[FlyFrog]

Are there any benefits to using a T trailer, as opposed to a standard trailer?

FYI: here is my EV (kart) hauler
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electric carts being moved around by a fossil fuel burning sin, how dare you, thought you where better than that, kind of ironic LOL

 

[Master Hack]

Electric? Thats for nerds and young people that actually understand that stuff.
My pickup says it all:

 

[FlyFrog]

Electric? Thats for nerds and young people that actually understand that stuff.
My pickup says it all:
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i prefer dino juice myself, but i would like to make 1 electric cart just to say i have and to say i have one, but dino juice cant be beat

 

[Denny]

Electric? Thats for nerds and young people that actually understand that stuff.
My pickup says it all:
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See I knew you were a good guy, you recycle!

 

[Master Hack]

See I knew you were a good guy, you recycle

I recycle good steel into junk, The rest? Not much. Well, yeah the dinosaur thing….those guys had rough road, they deserve another chance….

 

[Denny]

See we have the same philosophy, you can’t be all that bad.

 

[redflash]

tried electric,,,,,,,,,agree with T davidson !

Da Redflash

 

[Master Hack]

Well the axle, used wheels and assorted stuff is ready for the final push! Stay tuned to Tee trailers for the exciting conclusion! only four more episodes before the finale!

 

[Denny]

Yea, but how many episodes until you have to cut it apart and redo it?

 

[Master Hack]

Yea, but how many episodes until you have to cut it apart and redo it?

Seriously? I had one similar years ago and it worked well. Remember the payload is 9 ft long and about 850 lbs. Not much! Sheesh dude! Give me a little credit!
Once buggy 2.0 is complete l’ll probably sell it all as a package deal. It’s all about the building anyway. I can’t be a collector like some around here….

 

[Master Hack]

On this episode of Tee trailer, things start coming together and it is beginning to look like something.

First up we start by crossing the tee, or in other words making the support for the deck and axle.


with the clamps and junk removed and axle set in place:
Notice the axle is in a "tunnel" in order to reduce deck height by 4 inches.


View from ground level. Holes cut for tail lights.


The catwalk material for the deck looks like this.
The stubs sticking out are for the fender to mount to.


I don't weld very good when standing on my head, so I hung the frame so I could weld underneath.



Stay tuned! we will return after these words from our sponsors!

 

[Master Hack]

Well aparaently we have no sponsors! So continuing:
a wise man once told me “triangulation is the key to strenght”. Maybe it was a wise a**, l don’t remember. Anyway triangle is the strongest geometric form.


you may notice there are no springs. After consulting with the local fab shop and trailer supply shop and axle manufacturer, it was determined they would be unnecesary, and difficult to find the proper spring rate. (1100 lbs GVWR) AND springs would add 4 inches to deck height.

my $60 craigslist tires and wheels installed.



first deck section.


that concludes this episode of tee trailer.
next up fenders and more deck.
now our viewer participation feature:
l want your opinion of this fender. It took 5 minutes and needs a little fine tuning and paint.
is it too redneck or does it look ok?

 

[Denny]

I’m just worried about the sharp edges and kids.

 

[Master Hack]

I’m just worried about the sharp edges and kids.

I have a plan for that. Now I'm just trying to decide if I like it or not. Looks kinda redneck to me.

 

[Functional Artist]

electric carts being moved around by a fossil fuel burning sin, how dare you, thought you where better than that, kind of ironic LOL

Um...that's mainly for my day job (I just use it for my stuff too)
...& they don't have electric tow trucks (just yet)
...but, it is an Intercooled Turbo Diesel (not a gasser)

Electric? Thats for nerds and young people that actually understand that stuff.

tried electric,,,,,,,,,agree with T davidson !

Da Redflash

I'm not "that" young (or a nerd)
but,
I'm tellin' ya, you'all ya needs to "test drive" a Tesla
&
You won't regret it

* My Hell-raiser kart is only running at 48V
...& can go from 0 to 35MPH in like 3 seconds (that's both accelerating & exhilarating)

Um...T-Davidson, did you change your "name"?
...&/or when did you graduate up to "Master Hack"?

 

[Master Hack]

when did you graduate up to "Master Hack

A week or so ago. It’s much more appropriate! I’m more capable than the average hack!